Troops of 3 Brigade deployed in Falgore forest (Game
Reserve) in Kano State as part of OPERATION Sharandaji
going on in the north-west part of the country could not
conceal their feelings of joy on the arrival of the
commander 3 Brigade, Brig Gen SO Olabanji who came to
celebrate Christmas with them in the heart of the forest.
The commander’s visit was not new to the troops as he
occasionally visited them, only that this time he came to
eat, chat and celebrate Christmas with them which
triggered their jubilation.
Addressing the troops, the Commander specifically
stated that “the essence of my visit is to facilitate with
you (troops), boost your moral while assuring you that you
are not left alone in the fight against kidnapping, cattle
rustling and armed banditry in the Brigade Area of
Responsibility.”
The commander extolled the troops’ high discipline in
their conducts as no negative report had been reported
against them. He at the same time assured them of their
welfare while discharging their official duty, this he said is
his utmost priority.
The Commander also used the opportunity of the
celebration with troops, to conduct a final inspection of
various natural features the forest is endowed with that
prompted the recent Nigerian Army proposal to make it a
Training Area.
According to him “the Training Area which is expected to
take off precisely First Quater of 2017 will among other
benefits help secure the entire forest and put to stop to
most security challenges in the general area including
Kano State and other contiguous states.”
The vast Falgore forest hitherto is generally viewed as a
safe haven for kidnappers, cattle rustlers and armed
bandits and several operations have been organized to
clear it of the unwanted elements.
